ABOYNE ACADEMY MONDAY 2nd MARCH 2015 Early Lunch this week – S1 Contact P U P I L S & S T A F F MERIT STAMP REMINDER – THIS WEEK – S2 Alton Towers There are still not enough pupils for the Alton Towers trip to run. If there are any S1S3 pupils who have not returned a form, but would like to go, could they please see me asap. Dr Holden Aviemore There are still not enough pupils for the Aviemore trip to run. If there are any S1-S3 pupils who have not returned a form, but would like to go, could they please see me asap. Miss Morrison Proposed trip to NEW YORK in October 2016 Are you in S2, S3 or S4 at the moment? Ever fancied a trip to New York? Now is your chance! In October 2016 we hope to take a group of pupil's to New York for 5 days visiting The Empire State Building, The statue of Liberty, shopping on 5th Avenue, visiting the UN, meeting people involved in the Black Civil Rights movement, The Ground Zero Memorial. It's down to you! We need enough pupils interested to take this trip forward to the next stage. There will be a short meeting at 1.20pm (lunch time on Friday, 6th March in the theatre) for you to find out more and express your interest. Information for parents will be handed out at the meeting explaining the next steps. Please DO NOT bring food and drink to the theatre. If you can't make the meeting, please see Mrs Liversedge/Mrs Summers Mrs Liversedge Mrs Summers YPI Visit - Maggie Aberdeen The following pupils are involved in the YPI project and required to attend an event on Thursday 5th March 2015 at 11am until 12 noon in room 21. Two speakers from Maggies Aberdeen will be speaking to them about the charity. The pupils involved are; Emily Donaldson, Leila Ewen, Lola Ferguson, Clara Gray, Benjamin Nicol, Nicholas Roberts, Lauren Smith, Lewis Sutherland, Callum Walker. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. S1/2 S3/4 NEW Mrs Barr YPI Visit – Homestart The following pupils are involved in the YPI project and required to attend an event on Tuesday 3rd March 2015 at 1pm until 2pm in room 5. A speaker from Homestart will be speaking to them about the charity. The pupils involved are; Fiona Bull, Angus Smith, Joshua Thornton, Dorinne Langgaard, Shaun Lanigan, Michael Donald, Luke McCann, Jordan Rendall, Jennifer Pirie, Paul Strachan, Robert Whyman, Siyan Lynch. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Mrs Barr New Lochnagar Vice Captain Meeting Attention all S4 Lochnagar pupils! If you are interested in finding out about becoming a vice house captain please come to a meeting on Tuesday 3rd March at 1.15pm in Room 27 (new PSE room). You'll have a chance to hear about how we interview VCs as well as speak to the current captains about exactly what they do behind the scenes. Feel free to bring your lunch and look forward to seeing you all there! Mrs Larkworthy S3/4 Careers Interviews Appointments have been made for the pupils below. These will take place in the Guidance Office with Blanca Sanchez the Careers Adviser. Appointment cards have been issued. Monday 2nd March 2015 09.10am - Natalie Reid (4L1) 10.05am - Vicky Ferries (4L2) 11.15am - Catherine Forbes-Urquhart (4C2) Tuesday 3rd March 2015 09.10am - Pawel Lobocki (4C2) 10.05am - Owen Findlater (4M2) 11.15am - Aimee Cumming (4M1) 12.05pm - Craig Riach (4M2) Leavers Hoodies Our online shop is now open!! All S6 pupils who would like to order a leavers hoodie must do so before Friday 13th March 2015. Simply follow the link below to go on and pick your colour, size and nickname. http://www.leavershoodies.com/shop/aboyneacademy15 Get your orders in ASAP – don’t miss out!! S5/6 Guidance NEW Mrs Larkworthy Careers Interviews Appointments have been made for the pupils below. These will take place in the Guidance Office with Blanca Sanchez the Careers Adviser. Appointment cards have been issued. Monday 2nd March 2015 12.05pm - Ross Fyfe (6L2) 1.45pm - Aleisha Gauld (5M2) 2.35pm - Laura Gibbon (5L1) Tuesday 3rd March 2015 1.45pm - Daniel Green (6M1) 2.35pm - Michael Bruce (6L2) Guidance University Loans Hi Folks, It's time to return all the books borrowed from Aberdeen University Library, asap, please as you get fined £1.00 per day Thanks. Mrs Robertson Library